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2nd

HALF -YEARLY MONITORING REPORT OF

VISVA- BHARATI UNIVERSITY

on

Mid Day Meal Scheme for the State of

WEST BENGAL

Period: 1st October 2013 to 31

st. March 2014

District Covered

1. Hooghly

2. Purulia

3. Kolkata

Sponsored by

Department of School Education and Literacy

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Govt. of India, New-Delhi-110001

Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Principal Investigator, SSA Project

Rural Extension Center(Deptt.of ACEE)

Visva Bharati University,Sriniketan

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2nd.Half-Yearly Monitoring Report of Visva Bharati University for

MDM for the State of West-Bengal for the period of October 2013-

March 2014

1. General Information

Sl.

No.

Information Details

1. Name of the monitoring institute Visva Bharati University

2. Period of the report October2013-March 2014

3. Fund Released for the period YES.

4. No. of Districts allotted 3

5. Districts’ name Hooghly, Purulia and Kolkata

6.

Date of visit to the Districts / Schools

(District 1- Hooghly , District- 2 Purulia

District- 3 Kolkata)

Dist.1- Hooghly-18.11.2013- 30.11.2013.

Dist.2- Purulia-09.12.2013-24.12.2013.

Dist.3- Kolkata-16.01.2014 - 31.01.2014.

7.

Number of elementary schools monitored

(primary and upper primary to be counted

separately)

1.Hooghly,- Primary-30,UPS-11= 41

2.Purulia- Primary-32,UPS-09= 41

3.Kolakta - Primary-33,UPS-12=45.

8. Types of school visited

a) Special training centers (Residential) Not available

b) Special training centers (Non Residential)

Hooghly-

Purulia-

Kolkata-

c) Schools in Urban Areas

Hooghly- 05

Purulia- 05

Kolkata- all are in urban area.

d) School sanctioned with Civil Works

Hooghly-

Purulia-

Kolkata-

e) KGBVs School Hooghly- N/A

Purulia-05 + CAL

3

Kolkata- N/A

f) Schools having CWSN

Hooghly-06

Purulia-03

Kolkata-04

g) School covered under CAL programme

Hooghly-05

Purulia-02

Kolkata-04

h) Higher proportion of SC/ST School

Hooghly-09

Purulia-15

Kolkata-03

i) Madrasah School

Hooghly-02 +CAL

Purulia-

Kolkata-01

j) Gender Gap School

Hooghly-04

Purulia-04

Kolkata-06

j) Others

Hooghly-08

Purulia-07

Kolkata- 27

9. Number of schools visited by Nodal Officer of

the Monitoring Institute

Hooghly-12

Purulia- 14

Kolkata- 15

10. Whether the draft report has been shared with

the SPO : YES / NO

YES

11.

After submission of the draft report to the SPO

whether the MI has received any comments

from the SPO: YES / NO

Discussed with the State Project Director

of MDM in his office.

12. Before sending the reports to the GOI whether

the MI has shared the report with SPO:

YES

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13 Selection Criteria for Schools: On the basis DISE information & multi stage

sampling method adopted.

14. Items to be attached with the report:

a) List of Schools with DISE code visited by MI: Encl

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Contents

Sl. No. Title Page

Number

1. Acknowledgement 06

2. Executive Summary report of the districts Hooghly, Purulia

and Kolkata. 7-34

3. Chapter-I Second Half- Yearly Monitoring Report of Hooghly

District,WB 35-50

4. Chapter – II- Second -Yearly Monitoring Report of Purulia

District,WB 51-66

5. Chapter – III- Second -Yearly Monitoring Report of Kolkata

District,WB 67-83

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Monitoring of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Mid-Day Meal programs

has been kept as an integral component at different levels. Besides, the internal and

community based Monitoring of the SSA/MDM programs the MHRD, Govt. of India

identified Academic institutions in each state for the purpose of Monitoring work.

Accordingly, Visva-Bharati University have been entrusted with the responsibilities of

conducting Monitoring of the 10 selected Educational Districts of West Bengal covering

the major components of SSA/MDM implementation. The component wise Monitoring

of MDM programme of the three Districts (Hooghly,Purulia and Kolkata) have been

presented in this report as per the TOR.

The study & its report would not have completed without the constant support of

officials of the State Project Director (SPD) of Cooked MDM Project and the West

Bengal Sarva Shiksha Mission (PBSSM). We sincerely acknowledge our thanks to all of

them. We are thankful to DPOs and their colleagues for the cooperation during the

Monitoring work.

The collection of data and tabulation work was efficiently handled by the research

assistants, namely Sri Nurul Alam, Sri Ashim Pal, Sri.Kadam Rasul, Sri. Manoj Kumar

Mandal Sri.Krishnendu Mondal,Sri Aninda Mitra and Smt.Debarati Mitra without their

help the report would not have been completed. Sri Ledam Hembrom and other staffs of

our Deptt. extended full cooperation from time to time to complete the work. I extend

my sincere thanks to all of them. I am thankful to Sri Samir Kr .Pal of Monobina

Printing, Sriniketan for the DTP work.

We hope that the report will be useful to all concern associate with the implementation of

SSA/MDM programme.

DDrr..RRaaffiiqquull IIssllaamm

Principal Investigator, SSA Project

Visva Bharati, Sriniketan

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Executive Summary of the Report of Hooghly, Purulia and Kolkata Districts of

West-Bengal

1. Availability of food grains

District- Hooghly District- Purulia District- Kolkata

i) Whether buffer

stock of food grains

for one month is

available at the

school?

One month buffer

stocks are

maintained in

16.67% (05), two

months in 07

(23.33%) and three

months in 16

(53.33%) primary

schools. And10

(90.91%) upper

primary schools

three months buffer

stock are

maintained.

One month buffer

stocks are

maintained in18.75

%( 06) and 2

months in15.63%

(05) primary

schools and three

months in 40.63%

(13) primary

schools. In UPS two

to three month’s

stock are maintained

in 06 (66.67%)

schools.

One month buffer

stocks are

maintained in

42.42% (14)

primary schools and

66.67 % (08) UPS.

ii) Whether food

grains are delivered

in school in time by

the lifting agency?

Found that

63.33%(19) sample

primary schools &

90.91% (10) UPS

receiving the food

grain in the schools

in time and the rest

always in delay in

receiving the food

grains.

All the sample

schools are

receiving the food

grains in the schools

but it is always

delay in delivering.

All the sample

primary schools &

UPS receiving the

food grains in the

schools in time by

the lifting agency.

iii) If lifting agency

is not delivering the

food grains at

Found that in 28

(93.33%) sample

primary schools and

Local dealer

delivered food

grains to schools

The local dealer

delivered food

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school how the food

grains is transported

upto school level?

09 (81.82%) upper

primary schools the

local dealer

delivered food

grains in schools’

and no one has to

collect the food

grains from the local

dealer.

grains in the sample

schools.

iv) Whether the

food grains are of

FAQ Grade A

quality?

It is found to be

good.

It is found to be

good.

It is found to be

good.

v) Whether food

grains are released

to school after

adjusting the

unspent balance of

the previous month?

No food grains

delivered after

adjusting the

unspent balance of

the previous month.

MI found that in the

Only in 06 (18.75%)

primary schools

food grains are

given adjusting the

balance and no UPS

does the same.

MI found that in 29

(87.88%) sample

primary schools &

09 (75%) UPS

received the food

grains after

adjusting the

unspent balance of

the previous month.

2. Timely release of funds


i) Whether State is

releasing funds to

District / block /

school on regular

basis in advance? If

not.

It is known that the

State is releasing

funds to District

regularly and do not

face any problem

for the same.

The State is

releasing funds to

District regularly

and do not face any

problem for the

same.

The State is

releasing funds to

District regularly

and do not face any

problem for the

same.

a) Period of delay in

releasing funds by

State to district

No delay in

releasing funds by

State to district

There is no delay

from the State to

District.

There is no delay

from the State to

District.

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b) Period of delay in

releasing funds by

District to block /

schools

It is informed that it

takes long time to

reach funds from

district to

SHG/School etc.

It takes almost two

months to reach

funds from district

to SHG/School.

It is informed that it

would not take

much time to reach

funds from district

toSHG/School/NGO

c) Period of delay in

releasing funds by

block to schools

It takes long time to

reach funds from

district to

SHG/School.

No information

available in this

regard.

N/A

3. Availability of Cooking Cost


i) Whether school /

implementing

agency has

receiving cooking

cost in advance

regularly?

There are always

delay in providing

the cooking cost

which hamper

smooth running of

MDM and there is

no provision of

advance payment.

No sample schools

received the

cooking cost in

advance and there

are always delay in

providing the

cooking cost.

. Found that in one

primary school&

one UPS regularly

gets payment of

cooking cost and the

rest of schools

payment are made

quite late due to

submission of bills,

however, for the

uninterrupted MDM

some times

payments are given

in advance.

ii) Mode of payment

of cooking cost

(Cash / cheque / e-

transfer)?

All the sample

primary schools

received cooking

cost through bank

by e-transfer. UPS

Found 93.75% (30)

primary schools

received cooking

cost through bank

out of 28 (87.50%)

Primary schools

received cooking

cost through cheque

and in the UPS e-

transfer are made.

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e-transfer is made in

08 (72.73%)

schools, and in three

schools it is done

through cheque.

reported that e-

transfer are made to

their account. In the

UPS e-transfer are

made in all 09

schools.

iii) In case of non

receipt of cooking

cost how the meal is

served?

The head teacher

manage the same by

browning from the

local suppliers.

The school head

teacher and

SHGs/Cooks

manage the same by

borrowing from the

market.

In case of non

receipt of cooking

cost the respective

head

teacher/NGO/SHGs

manage the same.

4. Availability of Cook-cum-helpers


i) Who engaged

Cook-cum-helpers

at schools

(department / SMC

/VEC/PRI/Self Help

Group /

NGO/Contractor)?

Local Self

Government.

Local self

Government.

The cooks/helpers

are engaged by the

school/SMC/SDC

But they have to get

approval of the

DPO/Chairman,

DPSC.

ii) Mode of payment

to cook-cum-

helpers?

In both the schools

the cooks/helpers

honorarium paid by

cash.

The payments to

cook-cum-helpers

are made through

cash.

The payment to

cook-cum-helpers

made by cash except

one Upper primary

school payment to

cook-cum-helpers

made by cheque.

iii) Are the Very irregular. Irregularly The regular payment

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remuneration paid

to cooks cum

helpers regularly?

remuneration paid

to cooks cum

helpers as informed

by the concerned

persons.

is made to 22

(66.67%) primary

schools & 08

(66.67%) Upper

primary schools.

iv) Social

Composition of

cooks cum helpers?

(SC/ST/OBC/

Minority)

Under privileged

women are drawn

from the locality as

a cooks/helpers for

MDM.

Found that under

privileged women

are drawn from the

locality as a

cooks/helpers for

MDM.

Under privileged

women are drawn

from the locality as a

cooks/helpers for

MDM.

v) Is there any

training module for

cook-cum-helpers?

No such module are

found.

No such training

modules are found

for the cook cum

helper.

It is informed that

training module for

cook-cum-helpers

develop by the

Indian Institute of

Catering

Technology,Kolkata.

vi) Whether training

has been provided to

cook-cum-helpers?

Informed that 04

sample schools are

covered for training

of cook cum helper.

No such training is

given to the cook

cum helper.

It reveals that 16

primary schools and

07 UPS the

cooks/helpers

attended the training

being organized by

the NGOs.

vii) In case the meal

is prepared and

transported by the

Centralized kitchen

/ NGO, whether

cook-cum-helpers

No sample schools

are covered under

the Centralized

kitchen / NGO.

NA The cook-cum-

helpers have been

engaged for the

cooking as well

serving the meal.

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have been engaged

to serve the meal to

the children at

school level.

Whether health

check-up of cook-

cum-helpers has

been done?

No health check-up

of cook-cum-

helpers are found.

NO It is informed that

health check-up of

cook-cum-helpers

has been done by the

respective NGOs for

one primary and

three UPS.

viii) If cook-cum-

helper is not

engaged who cooks

and serves the meal?

Found that 26

(86.67%) primary

schools the cooking

are done by the

Cook-Cum Helper

engage by self-

Govt./school and in

04 (13.33%) by the

SHGs. In 04 UPS

cooking are manage

by the SHG and rest

06 schools cooking

are done by the

person engage by

the SMC.

The 28(87.50%)

primary schools the

cooking of the

MDM are manage

by the SHG and 04

(12.50%) person

arrange by the

VEC/WEC/ local

self Govt. The 07

UPS cooking of the

MDM are managed

by the SHG and 02

schools it is done by

others.

MI found that 18

(54.55%) primary

schools the cooking

are done by the

NGO members and

in 15 (45.45%)

primary schools

cooking is done by

the person arrange

by the school

development

committee (SDC). In

the 07 (58.33%)

UPS the cooking are

managed by the

NGO members and

05 (41.67%) UPS

the cooking is done

by the person

arrange by the

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school management

committee (SMC).

ix) Is the number of

cooks-cum-helpers

engaged in the

school as per GOI

norms or as per

State norms?

The norms for the

purpose are given

by the GOI do not

fulfilled in all the

places it was found

that in places more

number of SHG

members is

involved in cooking

process but use to

get @Rs.1000/pm.

The norms for the

purpose are given

by the GOI do not


places as more

number of SHG are

involved in cooking

process. However,

the payment are

made

@Rs.1000/pm.

The norms for the

purpose are given by

the GOI do not


places it was found

that in places more

number of SHG

members & NGO

are involved in

cooking process

x) Honorarium paid

to cooks cum

helpers

In both the primary

and upper primary

schools the

cooks/helper used to

get @ Rs.1000/-

pm.

In both the primary

and upper primary

schools the


get @Rs.1000/-pm.

In both the primary

and upper primary

schools the


get the enhanced

payment

@Rs.1500/-pm.

Which State Govt.

has provided since

October 2013.

5. Regularity in Serving Meal


Whether the school

is serving hot

cooked meal daily?

If there was

interruption, what

The school is

serving hot cooked

meal daily.

The school is

serving hot cooked

meal daily.

The cooked hot

meal are served in

the schools

regularly.

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was the extent and

reasons for the

same?

6. Quality & Quantity of Meal


Feedback from

children on

i) Quality and

Quantity of meal

In general the

students of the

sample primary and

upper primary

school expressed

their satisfaction

about the quality.

In general the

students of the

sample primary and

upper primary

school express their

satisfaction about

the quality.

In general the

students of the

sample primary and

upper primary

schools express

their satisfaction

about the quality

and quantity of

MDM.

ii) Quantity of green

leafy vegetables

used in the meal per

child.

The green leafy

vegetables given in

the MDM.

YES. The green

leafy vegetables

used in the MDM.

YES

iii) Whether double

fortified salt is

used?

YES. Yes MI found all sample

primary schools &

upper primary

schools are in use of

idolized salt.

iv) Method /

Standard gadgets/

equipment for

measuring the

quantity of food to

It is found that no

weighing machine is

use for the

measurement of the

food stuff for MDM

It is found that no

weighing machines

are use for the

measurement of the

food stuff for MDM

It is found that

normally weighing

machine are use for

the measurement of

the food stuff for

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be cooked and

served.

and no measuring

tools are use for the

cooked food.

and no measuring


cooked food while

distribution.

MDM also noticed

that no measuring


cooked food

accordingly, it is

suggested that

instead of using the

traditional pots for

serving the meal

they should use

measuring pots

while serving the

meal.

7. Variety of Menu


i) Who decides the

menu?

Majority of the

place the menu of

the MDM are

decided by the

respective head

teacher of the school

and the cooks &

helpers opinion are

also taken for

finalization of the

menu.

Reveals that

majority of the place

the menu of the

MDM are decided

by the respective

head teacher of the

school and the

cooks & helpers

opinion are also

taken for

finalization of the

menu..

It is informed that

MDM Office

provided the weekly

menu list in 11

(33.33%) schools,

in 04 (12.12%) & 18

(54.55%) schools

menu are decided by

the teachers, SHGs

& NGO in primary

schools .In the UPS

the menu are

decided by the

school

teachers/SMC &

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NGO as per the

availability of the

vegetables in the

local market.

ii) Whether weekly

menu is displayed at

a prominent place

noticeable to

community

Noticed that 21

(70%) sample

primary schools and

03(27.27%) UPS

displayed the

weekly menu.

During the visit to

the schools it was

noticed that

09(28.13%) sample

primary schools and

03 (33.33%) UPS

displayed the

weekly menu for the

MDM.

It was noticed that

31 (93.94%) sample

primary schools and

10 (83.33 %) UPS

displayed the

weekly menu for the

MDM.

iii) Is the menu

being followed

uniformly?

Uniformly the menu

could not be

follwed.

Uniformly the menu

could not be

followed.

Uniformly the menu

could not be

follwed.

iv) Whether menu

includes locally

available

ingredients?

Locally available

vegetables are

always included in

the menu.

Locally available

vegetables are

always included in

the menu.

Locally available

vegetables are

always included in

the menu.

v) Whether menu

provides required

nutritional and

calorific value per

child?

There is no scope

for the measurement

of the nutritional

and calorific value

of the MDM

however, it is good

enough for

nutritional and

calorific values.

No scope for the

measurement of the

nutritional and

calorific value

however, it is

presumed that the

nutritional and

calorific values are

good enough.

Although there is no

scope for the

measurement of the

nutritional and

calorific value of the

MDM however, it is

presumed that the

nutritional and

calorific values are

good enough.

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8. Display of Information under Right to Education Act. 2009 at the school level at

prominent place


i) Quantity and date

of food grains

received

Found that in 03

(10%) primary

schools the

information

regarding the food

grains are displayed

properly in the

school.

No sample schools

the information

regarding quantity

and date of food

grains received are

displayed properly

in the school.

Information not

available

ii) Balance quantity

of food grains

utilized during the

month

In 03 (10%) primary

schools the

information are

displayed properly.

No sample schools

displayed the

information.

Information not

available

iii) Other

ingredients

purchased utilized

The information

regarding the other

ingredients

purchased

utilization is not

displayed in the

school.

Information not

available

Information not

available

iv) Number of

children given

MDM

Given in trends

Table

Given in trend

Table

Given in trend

Table

v) Daily menu Found that in 29

(96.67%) primary

schools and 10

(90.91%) UPS the

daily menu are

displayed in the

Found that in

21(65.63%) primary

schools and

07(77.70%) UPS the

daily menu are

displayed.

It is noticed that

daily menu board

are found in the 23

(69.70%) primary

schools and 05

(41.67%) UPS.

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board.

vi) Display of MDM

logo at prominent

place preferably

outside wall of the

school.


26 (86.67%)

primary schools and

08 (72.73%) UPS

the display of MDM

logo.

Noticed that in

27(84.39%) primary

schools and

05(55.56%) UPS

displayed the Logo..

It is noticed that

MDM logo are

found in the

32(96.97%) primary

schools and 11

(91.67%) UPS.

9. Trends TO BE DONE


Extent of variation

i) Enrolment The total enrolment

in primary- 4324

UPS --4597.

PS-3483

UPS-3355

PS- 6374

UPS- 3778

ii) No of children

availing MDM as

per MDM Register

As per register it is

PS-3196(100%)

UPS-1501(92.03%)

PS-2351(100%)

UPS-124(100%)

PS-4346 (97.42%)

UPS-2077 (77.70%)

iii) No. of children

actually MDM on

the day of visit as

per head count

AS per register PS-

3196(100%)

UPS-1501(92.03%)

PS-2351(100%)

UPS-124(100%)

PS-4346 (97.42%)

UPS-2077 (77.70%)

iv) No of children

present on the day

of the visit

On the day of visit

to schools it is

PS- 3196(73.91%)

UPS-1631(35.48%)

PS- 2351(67.50%)

UPS-124(03.70%)

PS- 4461 (69.99%)

UPS-2673 (70.75%)

Overall

observation

1. MI reveals in sample primary schools 73.91% students are

present on the day of visit, out of 100% students availed MDM. In

the UPS 35.48% students are present out of 92.03% students

availed the MDM. Further noticed that on the day of visit 04 UPS

no MDM are served due evaluation/exams.(Hooghly)

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2. MI reveals in sample primary schools 67.50% students are

present on the day of visit to the school, out of 100% students

availed MDM. In the UPS 03.70% students are present out of

100% students availed the MDM. (Purulia)

3. MI reveals that in the sample primary schools 69.99% students

are present on the day of visit to the school, out of 97.42%

students availed MDM. In the UPS 70.75% students are present

out of 77.70% students availed the MDM. It is also informed that

cooked MDM are served all the working days of the

school.(Kolkata)

10. Social Equity


i) What is the

system of serving

and seating

arrangement for

eating?

In Primary Schools

Students seats at

varanda or unused

class room then

servicing MDM.

and UPS students

took MDM and eat

MDM at varanda or

class room or

Dining space.

It is noticed that

there is no proper

dinning space for

MDM in the sample

schools the students

use classroom, open

space, varendra etc.

where ever it is

available

It is noticed that

majority of the

schools don’t have

proper dinning

space for the MDM

only one primary

school & two UPS

have proper dinning

space. For the eating

food the students

use classroom, open

space, varendra etc.

where ever it is

available.

ii) Did you observe

any gender or caste

or community

discrimination in

No gender or caste

or community

discrimination

found in

No gender or caste

or community

discrimination

found in

No gender or caste

or community

discrimination

found in

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cooking or serving

or seating

arrangement?

cooking/serving and

seating

arrangements of the

MDM in both the

Primary & UPS

level.

cooking/serving and

seating

arrangements of the

MDM in both the

Primary & UPS

level.

cooking/serving and

seating

arrangements of the

MDM in both the

Primary & UPS

level.

iii) The name of the

school where

discrimination

found of any kind

may be mentioned

in the main body of

the report along

with date of visit.

No such schools are

found.

No such cases are

found.

No such schools are

found.

11. Convergence with Other Schemes


1. Sarva Shiksha

Abhiyan

There is

convergence with

the SSA

Programme.

There is

convergence with

the SSA

Programme.

There is strong

convergence with

the SSA

Programme.

2. School Health

Programme

Is there school

Health Card

maintained for each

child?

It is found that in all

primary and upper

primary schools are

maintaining school

health card for each

children.

MI found that in 27

(84.38%) & UPS

08(88.89%)

maintained school

Health Card.

MI found in all

sample primary

schools & 09 (75%)

Upper primary

schools maintained

health card.

i) What is the

frequency of health

check-up?

Yearly Yearly MI found that 27

(81.82%) sample

primary schools 09

(75.00%) Upper

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primary schools are

covered under

health check-up by

doctor yearly.

ii) Whether children

are given

micronutrients (iron,

folic acid, vitamin-

A dosage) and de-

worming medicine

periodically?

MI found that in 02

(06.67%) primary

schools &09

(81.82%) UPS


folic acid, and

vitamin-A dosage)

and de-worming

medicine are given.

MI found that in 12

(44.44%) primary

schools &

07(77.87%) UPS


folic acid, and

vitamin-A dosage)

and de-worming

medicine are given.

MI found

01(03.03%) sample

primary schools

&11 (91.67%)

Upper primary

schools are given


folic acid, and

vitamin-A dosage)

and de-worming

medicine.

iii) Who administers

these medicines and

at what frequency?

The local Heath

center is providing

the medicines and it

has been kept with

head teacher of the

school who later

provide the

medicine the

students.

The local Heath

center is providing

the medicines and it

has been kept with

head teacher of the

school who later

provide the

medicine the

students.

Health Department.

iv) Whether height

and weight record of

the children is being

indicated in the

school health card.


22 (73.33%)

primary schools and

08 (72.73%) UPS

the height and

weight record of the

children is available.


17(53.13%) primary

schools and 05

62.50%) UPS the

height and weight

record of the

children is available.

MI found

31(93.94%) sample

primary schools &

08 (66.67%) Upper

primary schools

have records of

height and weight

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for the students.

v) Instances of

medical emergency

during the period of

monitoring.

No No Not found such case

during monitoring

period.

vi) Availability of

the first and medical

kit in the schools

MI found that all

sample schools

except one new set

up UPS has first aid

boxes and medical

kit in the school.

MI found that 26

(81.25%) sample

primary schools and

07 977.78%) UPS

has first and medical

kit in the schools.

All the sample

primary schools &

UPS have the first –

aid and medical kit

in the schools.

vii) Distribution of

spectacles to

children suffering

from refractive

error.


05 (16.67%)

primary schools &

04 (36.36%) UPS

spectacles to

children suffering

from refractive error

are given.

In regard to the

distribution of

spectacles to

children suffering

from refractive error

it is learnt that 06

students from the

sample primary

schools and 12 UPS

students are given

spectacles.

During the visit to

the sample schools

it is also informed

that 02 (08.33%)

sample primary

schools & 06

(66.67%) Upper

primary schools the

distributions of

spectacles to

children are made

by the concerned

officials.

2. Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme

i) Whether potable

water is available

for drinking purpose

in convergence with

Drinking Water and

Sanitation

All the primary &

UPS have drinking

water and

convergence

sanitation

Programme

MI found that 02

primary schools

don’t have drinking

water facility in the

schools the name of

the schools are *(

MI found in the all

sample primary

schools & Upper

primary schools

have potable

drinking water and

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Programme sl.14& 26) and all

the UPS have

drinking water

facility in the school

as well as

convergence with

the sanitation

programme

proper sanitation

facilities.

3. MPLAD / MLA

Scheme

Any Other

Department /

Scheme

There are cases of

MLA LAD

contribution for

MDM in the sample

schools.

Known that 03

primary schools got

MLA LAD and the

eating plates for

MDM have been

purchased.

No such cases are

found.

12. Infrastructure


1. Kitchen – cum-

Store

a) Is a pucca itchen

shed-cum-store

i) Constructed and

in use


12 (40%) primary

schools and 04

(36.36%) UPS have

pacca kitchen cum

store. The 06.67 %(

02) primary schools

and 01 (0.09%) UPS

have no pacca

kitchen cum store.

The 15 (46.88%)

primary schools and

05 (55.56%) UPS

have pacca kitchen

cum store. Further,

noticed that 14

(43.75%) primary

schools and 03

(33.33% UPS has

only the kitchen

Found that 22

(66.67%) primary

and 07 (58.33%)

UPS have pacca

kitchen cum store

and have pacca

kitchen cum store

The sample schools

where the kitchen

shed is not available

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shed. for cooking.

ii) Under which

Scheme Kitchen-

cum-store

constructed –

MDM/SSA/Others

It was informed that

for the construction

of Kitchen-cum-

store of mainly

MDM funds are

used.

It was informed that

for the construction

of Kitchen-cum-

store of mainly

MDM funds are

used.

Informed that it is

MDM scheme

iii) Constructed but

not in use (Reasons

for not using)

There are no such

cases.

There are no such

cases.

Information not

available.

iv) Under

construction

N.A There are no such

cases.

Information not

available.

v) Sanctioned but

construction not

started

There is no such

case.

There are no such

cases.

Information not

available.

vi) Not sanctioned There are no such

cases.

NA Information not

available.

b) In case the pucca

kitchen –cum-store

is not available,

where is the food

being cooked and

where the food rains

/ other ingredients

are being stored?

In all the places

where kitchen shed

is not available for

cooking, the unused

class rooms/

varandas are used

for the purpose and

the food stuff is

stored in the school

room or in the office

room.

In all the places

where kitchen shed


cooking, the unused

class rooms/class

rooms are used for

the purpose and the

food stuff is stored

in the school room

or in the office

room.

In all the places

where kitchen shed


cooking, the unused

class rooms/

varandas are used

for the purpose and

the food stuff is

stored in the school

room or in the office

room.

c) Kitchen-cum-

store in hygienic

condition, properly

Good. Yes it is in good

condition.

YES

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ventilated and away

from classrooms

d) Whether MDM is

being cooked by

using firewood or

LPG based

cooking?

MI found in the

primary schools the

Fire wood is used in

the 09 (30%)

schools coal base

fuel in 16 (53.33%)

and LPG are in 05

(16.67%) schools

and in UPS fire

wood is used in 05

(50%) schools coal

base fuel in 02

(20%) and LPG are

in 03 (30%).

MI found in all the

32 primary schools

and 09 UPS the Fire

wood are used for

cooking.

MI found in the all

sample primary &

Upper primary

schools are using

LPG.

e) Whether on any

day there was

interruption due to

non-availability of

firewood or LPG?

No such interruption

found in both

primary & UPS,

however, it is

informed that the

subsidized rate LPG

are not available as

per their

requirement.

No such interruption

found in both PS &

UPS.

No such cases are

found, in case there

is non-availability

of firewood or LPG

they themselves

mange it.

2. Kitchen Devices

i) Whether cooking

utensils are

available in the

school?

The sample schools

have adequate

utensils which

purchased out of the

MDM fund.

The sample schools

have adequate

utensils which

purchased out of the

MDM fund.

The cooking

utensils are

available in the all

sample primary

schools & Upper

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primary schools.

ii) Source of

funding for cooking

and serving utensils-

Kitchen Devices

fund/ MME /

Community

contribution /

others.

The sources of

funds for

procurement of

MDM serving

utensils-Kitchen

Devices are manage

from the MME

funds being given

by the respective

Block

office.Besides, the

sample school has

received any

contribution in this

regard from other

sources.

The sources of

funds for

procurement of

MDM serving

utensils-Kitchen

devices are manage

from the MME

funds being given

by the respective

Block office and it

is also informed that

03 sample schools

has received


regard from MLA –

LAD.

The sources of

funds for

procurement of

MDM serving

utensils-Kitchen

Devices are manage

from the MME

funds being given

and none of the

sample school has

received any


regard.

iii) Whether eating

plates etc are

available in the

school?

Source of funding

for eating plates –

MME/Community

contribution /others

It is found that few

numbers of eating

plates etc are

available in the

school but generally

children bring it

from home and at

times when required

the school plates are

also in use.

Students bring the

eating plates from

home however; few

are available in the

schools also.

It is found that few

numbers of eating

plates etc are

available in the

school but generally

children bring it

from home and at

times when required

the school plates are

also in use.

3. Availability of

storage bins

i) Whether storage

bins are available

MI found that the

storage facilities in

the primary schools

for the Food grains

During the visit to

the schools found

that the food grains

are kept in unused

MI found that 24

(72.73%) sample

primary schools

have store room

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for food grains? If

yes, what is the

source of their

procurement?

10 (33.33%) in store

room, unused class

room 15 (50%)

Office Room 03

(10%) & Under stair

02(06.67%). In UPS

has Store room

05(50%), use class

room 02 (20%) &

unused class room

03 (30%).Rice are

kept in bags & a few

primary schools it is

kept in dram also.

class room, office

room, class room

and store room 07

(21.87%) in the

primary schools. In

UPS dose the same

and it is also seen

that rice are kept in

bags and in a few

primary schools it is

kept in dram.

facility and it has

storage bins of food

grains & rest of the

schools use

classroom/unused

class room &

Kitchen room for

storing the food

grains. All Upper

primary schools

have store room

mainly use sacks for

keeping the food

materials.

4. Toilets in the school

i) Is separate toilet

for the boys and

girls are available?

Noticed that the

separate toilet for

the boys and girls

are available in

17(58.62%) boys &

23(79.31%) girls

form the primary

schools and UPS

girls-09 (90%),

Boys-06(60%)

respectively.

MI found that the

separate toilet for

the boys10

(31.25%) & Girls 22

(68.75%) for

primary schools and

for UPS for girls

08(88.895) and boys

03(33.33%).

MI found in the

primary schools 27

(81.82%) for girls &

20 (60.61%) for

boys toilet are

available and in

UPS for girls 07

(58.33%) & boys 05

(41.67%) toilets are

available.

ii) Are toilets

usable?

YES YES YES

5. Availability of potable water

i) Is Tap water / In 18(62.07%) Found that the in 28 MI found all sample

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tube well / hand

pump / well / Jet

pump available?

primary schools

hand pump,

07(24.14%) use tap

water & UPS

10(90.91%) jet

Pump are available.

(93.33%) primary

schools hand pump,

02 (6.67%) use tap

water & UPS-06

(66.67%) hand

Pump, 03 (33.33%)

jet Pump are

available.

primary & Upper

primary schools are

used tap water.

ii) Any other source Gram Panchyet

hand pump near to

the school.

Self Govt.s

pump/well.

NA

6. IT

infrastructure

available @ School

level

It reveals that one

UPS has IT

Infrastructure at

school.

It reveals that no

primary schools &

UPS have IT

Infrastructure at

school.

No information

available.

a) Number of

computers available

in the school (if,

any)

01 computer in

office use

No information

available.

No information

available.

b) Availability of

internet connection

(if any)

One UPS has

internet connection.

No information

available.

No information

available.

13. Safety & Hygiene


i) General

impression of the

environment, Safety

and hygiene.

The general

impression about

the environment,

safety and hygiene

The general

impression about

the environment,

safety and hygiene

The general

impression of the

environment, Safety

and hygiene in

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the MI found that

the sample primary

schools in Good 27

(90%) Average 03

(10%) & UPS-Good

-11 (100%).

the found to be

good.

regard to the MDM

are found in the

sample primary

schools and UPS is

good.

ii) Are children

encouraged to wash

hands before and

after eating

All children

encouraged to wash

hands before and

after eating.

All children

encouraged to wash

hands before and

after eating.

MI found in the all

sample primary

schools & Upper

primary schools

children are

encouraged to wash

hands before and

after eating.

iii) Do the children

take meals in an

orderly manner?

Yes Yes

MI found in the all

sample primary

schools & Upper

primary schools

children take meals

in an orderly

manner.

iv) Conservation of

water?

Is the cooking

process and storage

of fuel safe, not

posing any fire

hazard?

No such

arrangements are

found in the sample

schools.

No such

arrangements are

found in the sample

schools.

.

MI found none of

the sample schools

have such facility.

No

14. Community Participation

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Extent of

participation by

Parents / SMC

/VEC /Panchayats /

Urban bodies in

daily supervision

and monitoring.

This is found to be

average at the

school level the

VEC/WEC/ and

local self bodies are

directly involve in

the program

This is found to be

average at the

school level the

VEC/WEC/ and

local self bodies are

directly involve in

the program

MI Found parents &

SDC members are

supervision the

MDM of primary

schools, & UPS it is

not up to the mark.

Is any roster of

community

members being

maintained for

supervision of the

MDM?

No roaster of the

parents are found

for daily monitoring

and supervision of

MDM, however it is

noticed in 02

(06.67%) primary

schools

No roaster of the

parents are found

for daily monitoring

and supervision of

MDM.

MI found in the 05

(15.15%) sample

primary schools &

06 (50%) Upper

primary schools

have roster duty by

the teachers.

Is there any social

audit mechanism in

the school?

Parents & Local

panchyet. Members

look after MDM

also see the

expenditure.

Parents & Local

panchyet. Members

look after MDM

also see the

expenditure.

MI reveals that the

issues are discussed

at different level as

a part of the social

audit.

Number of meetings

of SMC held during

the monitoring

period.

No such meeting

held during the

monitoring period.

No such meeting

held during the

monitoring period.

No such meeting

held during the

period of visit.

15. Inspection & Supervision


i) Is there any

Inspection Register

available at school

Found 60% (18.)

primary schools and

04 (36.36%) UPS

MI found 43.75%

(14) primary

schools and 01

MI found the

Inspection registers

are available in

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level? are being inspected

and the register are

available.

(11.11%) UPS the

inspection register

are available at

school level.

48.48 % (16)

primary schools and

03 (25%) UPS.

ii) Whether school

has received any

funds under MME

component?

The 03(10%)

primary schools

MME funds

received.

Yes Yes

iii) Whether Stage /

District /Block level

officers/ officials

inspecting the

MDM Scheme?

The frequency of

such inspections?

It reveals that 12

primary schools are

inspected by the

school Inspectors 03

are by the adl.

School Inspectors

05 by the BDO

office and 01 by

ADI and 04 by the

municipality office

and in UPS –BDO-

02, school

inspector- 01, adl.

School inspector-

01.

During the visit to

the sample schools

it reveals that 20

primary schools are

inspected by the


are by the adl.

School Inspectors,

01 by the district

inspector, 01 by the

block office and in

the UPS 05 schools

are visited by school

inspector of school

and 03 school

visited by the block

Office.

It reveals that 08

primary schools are

inspected by the


are by the adl.

school Inspectors,01

by the district

inspector, 01 by the

MDM office of

Kolkata district 02

school visited by

SPD Office & 02

are by the other

dignitaries and in

the UPS 02 schools

are visited by

district inspector of

school and 02

school visited by

SPD Office & 02

are by the other

dignitaries.

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16. Impact:


i) Has the mid day

meal improved the

enrollment

attendance,

retention of children

in school?

All the sample

schools responded

positively about the

impact of MDM.

The positive

responses from the

schools in the

context of

improvement of

attendance, as well

the enrollment.

All the sample

schools responded


impact of MDM.

The positive

responses of

improvement of

enrollment

attendance, and

retention .

All the sample

schools responded


impact of MDM.

The positive

responses from the

schools in the

context of

improvement of

attendance are 33

(100%) from the

primary schools and

in the UPS are 09

(75 %).

ii) Whether mid day

meal has helped in

improvement of the

social harmony?

MDM improved the

social harmony

MDM improved the

social harmony

MDM improved the

social harmony

iii) Whether mid

day meal has helped

in improvement of

the nutritional status

of the children?

MDM improved the

nutritional status of

the children.

MDM improved the


the children.

MDM improved the


the children.

17. Grievance Redressal Mechanism


i) Is any grievance

redressal mechanism

in the district for

NOT FOUND NOT FOUND During the visit to

the schools it is

found that there is

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MDMS?

no proper

mechanism for the

grievance redressal

arrangements both

at the school as well

in the district level.

The issues have

been discussed at

length at the district

level and assured to

take very seriously.

Whether the

district/block/school

having any toll frees

number?

Not found Not found Not found at the

school and district

level.

A. Positive points:

There is direct impact of MDM in the school attendance as observed by MI.

The school teachers get more time for class room teaching where the SHGs fully

involved in MDM.

All the sample schools using idolized salt.

Under privileged community women are involved in cooking & serving the MDM.

The cooks /helpers gets enhanced honorarium @ Rs 1500/- in Kolkata district.

Many schools maintained food test records as well as inspection register.

Hand washing before and after MDM maintained positively.

B. Area of concerns:

Irregular supply of rice for MDM.

Irregular payment of the cooks/helpers.

MDM menu are not displayed in schools.

MDM logo is not displayed in all the schools.

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Food grains (rice) are delivered in long intervals and not adjusting the previous

balance.

Required number of LPG cylinder is not available at Govt. subsidized rate.

Inspection/monitoring mechanism are poor.

Parents/teachers roasters are not found at the time of MDM serving.

Social audit mechanisms are poor in many schools.

The grievance redressal mechanisms are poor in the school.

Poor performances of School health program.

Too many SHGs are involved in the cooking process in single school.

Poor MDM record keeping in the UPS.

Due to space problem MDM are unmanagble in the few UPS.

Excess use of fire woods in most of the places for MDM.

Poor Community participation in the MDM.

C. Suggestions for improvement of the Scheme

Monitoring mechanism from outside the community is to be strengthened.

Improvement of quality of MDM by enhancing the budgetary provision in view of

price inflation.

The school should be informed by the authority well in advance that how many

days in a month the cooked MDM will be provided.

Regular supply of food grains to the school and regular payment of cooking cost.

All information of MDM to be place in the separate notice board of the school.

To ensure the community participation by empowering a team of members from

the VEC to supervise the MDM.

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Mid-Day Meal Monitoring Report of Hooghly District

(i) Name of the Monitoring Institution VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

(ii) Period of the report 2nd

. Half- yearly Monitoring Report

(iii) Name of the District Hooghly, West Bengal

(iv) Date of visit to the Districts/EGS/Schools 18.11.2013--- 30.11.2013.

At school level

Sl.No.

1

Indicators

Availability of food grains

i). Whether buffer stock of food grains for one month is available at the

school?

It was noticed that one month buffer stocks are maintained in 05 (16.67%), 2

months buffer stocks are maintained in 07 (23.33%) primary schools and three

months buffer stocks in 16 (53.33%) primary schools. Further found that in 10

(90.91%) upper primary schools three months buffer stocks are maintained.

ii). Whether food grains are delivered in school in time by the lifting agency?

MI found that 63.33% (19) sample primary schools & 90.91% (10) UPS

receiving the food grain in the schools for MDM in time and the rest of schools

always in delay in receiving the food stuffs.

iii). If lifting agency is not delivering the food grains at school how the food

grains is transported up to school level?

MI found that in 28 (93.33%) sample primary schools and 09 (81.82%) upper

primary schools, the local dealer delivered food grains in the schools and for

the rest of the sample primary & upper primary schools, the school teachers of

the respective school collect the food grains from the local dealer.

iv) Whether the food grain is of FAQ Grade A quality?

It is found to good quality.

1. i) Whether a food grain is released to school after adjusting the unspent

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balance of the previous month?

It is not done after adjusting the unspent balance of the previous month.

2 Timely release of funds

i) Whether State is releasing funds to District / block / school on regular basis

in advance? If not.

It is known that the State is releasing funds to District regularly and do not face

any problem for the same.

ii) Period of delay in releasing funds by State to district.

No delay in releasing funds by State to district.

iii) Period of delay in releasing funds by District to block / schools.

It is informed that it takes long time to reach funds from district to SHG/School

etc.

iv) Period of delay in releasing funds by block to schools.

It takes long time to reach funds from district to SHG/School.


i) Whether school / implementing agency has receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly?

There are always delay in providing the cooking cost which hamper smooth

running of MDM and reveals that no sample primary schools and UPS received

the cooking cost in advance.

ii) Period of delay, if any, in receipt of cooking cost.

During visit to the sample schools it reveals that in the primary schools one

month delay found in two schools, two months in 09 schools ,three months in

03 schools, four months 14 schools and seven month delay in 01 school. In the

UPS two months delay in 01 school and four months in 04 schools.

i) In case of non receipt of cooking cost how the meal is served?

In case of non receiving of cooking cost the school teacher (head teacher)

arrange to manage the same by browning the materials from the local suppliers.

ii) Mode of payment of cooking cost (Cash / cheque / e-transfer)?

MI found that all the sample primary schools received cooking cost through

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bank and all are reported that e-transfer is the mode of payment. In the UPS e-

transfer are made in 08 (72.73%) schools, and in three schools it is done

through cheque.


i) Who engaged Cook-cum-helpers at schools (department / SMC

/VEC/PRI/Self Help Group / NGO/Contractor)?

Local Self Government.

ii) If cook-cum-helper is not engaged who cooks and serves the meal?

MI found that of the 26 (86.67%) primary schools, the cooking of the MDM are

done by the Cook-Cum Helper and in the 04 (13.33%) primary schools cooking

is done by the SHGs. The 04 UPS cooking of the MDM are manage by the

SHG members and in rest of the 06 schools cooking is done by the person

engage by the SMC.

iii) Is the number of cooks-cum-helpers engaged in the school as per GOI

norms or as per State norms?

The norms for the purpose are given by the GOI do not fulfilled in all the places

it was found that in many schools places more number of SHG members are

involved in cooking process. Further, noticed that out of 30 primary schools in

26 schools cooks/helpers are involved and out of 11 upper primary schools in

06 schools cooks/helpers are involved in the cooking process of MDM. The

rest of the schools MDM are manage by the SHGs.

iv) Honorarium paid to cooks cum helpers

In both the primary and upper primary schools the cooks/helper used to get @

Rs.1000/- PM.

v) Mode of payment to cook-cum-helpers?

In both the primary and upper primary schools the cooks/helpers honorarium

paid by cash.

vi) Are the remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers regularly?

Very irregular release the same when cooking cost received.

vii) Social Composition of cooks cum helpers? (SC/ST/OBC/ Minority)

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During the visit to the sample schools it has been found that mainly the under

privileged women are drawn from the locality as a cooks/helpers for MDM.

Further, noticed that there are 06 groups are from SC, 01group are from ST, 08

groups are from minority, 02 groups are from OBC, 05 groups are from general

caste and 19 groups belongs to the mixed category.

viii) Is there any training module for cook-cum-helpers?

No training modules are available.

ix) Whether training has been provided to cook-cum-helpers?

It is informed that the 04 sample schools the training for cook cum helper are

held.

x) In case the meal is prepared and transported by the Centralized kitchen /

NGO, whether cook-cum-helpers have been engaged to serve the meal to

the children at school level.

No sample schools are covered under the Centralized kitchen / NGO.

xi) Whether health check-up of cook-cum-helpers has been done?

No health check-up of cook-cum-helpers are found.


Whether the school is serving hot cooked meal daily? If there was

interruption, what was the extent and reasons for the same?

YES, The school is serving hot cooked meal daily.


Feedback from children on

i) Quality of meal

In general the students of the sample primary and upper primary school express

their satisfaction about the quality.

ii) Quantity of pulses used in the meal per child.

In general the primary and upper primary school students express their

satisfaction about the quantity of meal. However, it is informed that there are

few sample schools of the rural area require the little more rice as majority of

the students are belongs to the poor family.

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iii) Quantity of green leafy vegetables used in the meal per child.

YES. The green leafy vegetables given in the MDM.

iv) Whether double fortified salt is used?

YES.

v) Acceptance of the meal amongst the children

The MDM are well accepted by all the children.

vi) Method / Standard gadgets/ equipment for measuring the quantity of food

to be cooked and served.

It is found that no weighing machines are use for the measurement of the food

stuff for MDM and no measuring tools are use for the cooked food.

7. Variety of Menu

i) Who decides the menu?

While discussion with the concerned persons it reveals that majority of the

place the menu of the MDM are decided by the respective head teacher of the

school and the cooks & helpers opinion are also taken for finalization of the

menu.

ii) Whether weekly menu is displayed at a prominent place noticeable to

community.

During the visit to the schools it was noticed that 21 (70%) sample primary

schools and 03 (27.27%) UPS displayed the weekly menu for the MDM.

iii) Whether menu provides required nutritional and calorific value per child?

Although there is no scope for the measurement of the nutritional and calorific

value of the MDM however, it is presumed that the nutritional and calorific

values are good enough.

8. i) Display of Information under Right to Education Act. 2009 at the school

level at prominent place.

i) Quantity and date of food grains received

During the visit to the schools it has found that in 03 (10%) primary schools the

information regarding the food grains are displayed properly in the school.

ii) Balance quantity of food grains utilized during the month.

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Information not available.

iii) Other ingredients purchased utilized

The information regarding the other ingredients purchased utilization is not

displayed in the school.

iv) Number of children given MDM

Given in trends Table

i) Daily menu Board

During the visit to the schools MI found that in 29 (96.67%) primary schools

and 10 (90.91%) UPS the daily menu are displayed in the board

ii) Display of MDM logo at prominent place preferably outside wall of the

school.

During the visit to the schools MI found that in the 26 (86.67%) primary

schools and 08 (72.73%) UPS the display of MDM logo are made in the

prominent place preferably outside wall of the school.

9. Trends

Extent of variation (As per school records vis-à-vis Actual on the day of visit)

No. Details Day previous to date

of visit

On the day of visit

i. Enrollment. P- 4324

UPS-4597

PS- 4324

UPS- 4597.

ii. No. of children

attending the school on

the day of visit

PS- 3235 (74.82%)

UPS- 2217 (48.23%)

PS- 3196 (73.91%)

UPS-1631

(35.48%)

iii. No. of children opted

for Mid Day Meal-

PS- 3235(100%)

UPS-2204(99.41%)

PS-3196 (100%)

UPS-1501(92.03%)

iv. No. of children availing

MDM as per MDM

Register:

PS-3235(100%)

UPS-2204(100%)

PS-3196(100%)

UPS-1501(92.03%)

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v. No. of children actually

availing MDM on the

day of visit

--------- PS-3196(100%)

UPS-1501(92.03%)

MI reveals that in the sample primary schools 73.91% students are present on

the day of visit to the school, out of 100% students availed MDM. In the UPS

35.48% students are present out of 92.03% students availed the MDM. Further,

came to know that on Saturday MDM are served 30 primary schools and 11

upper primary school.

Remarks: It is noticed that on the day of visit 04 upper primary schools no

MDM are served due evaluation/exams.

10. Social Equity

i) What is the system of serving and seating arrangement for eating?

In Primary Schools Students seats at varanda or unused class room then

servicing MDM. and UPS students took MDM and eat MDM at varanda or

class room or Dining space.

ii) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in

cooking or serving or seating arrangement?

No gender or caste or community discrimination found in cooking/serving and

seating arrangements of the MDM in both the Primary & UPS level.

iii) The name of the school where discrimination found of any kind may be

mentioned in the main body of the report along with date of visit.

No such schools are found.

iv) If any kind of social discrimination is found in the school, comments of the

team may be given in the inspection register of the school.

NA.

11. Convergence With Other Schemes

1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

2. i) School Health Programme

ii) Is there school Health Card maintained for each child?

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YES. It has found that in all primary and upper primary schools are maintaining

school health card for each children.

iii) What is the frequency of health check-up?

Yearly.

iv) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin-A

dosage) and de-worming medicine periodically?

MI found that in 02 (06.67%) primary schools & 09 (81.82%) UPS

micronutrients (iron, folic acid and vitamin-A dosage) and de-worming

medicine are given.

v) Who administers these medicines and at what frequency?

The local Heath center is providing the medicines and it has been kept with

head teacher of the school who later provide the medicine the students.

vi) Whether height and weight record of the children is being indicated in the

school health card.


schools and 08 (72.73%) UPS the height and weight record of the children is

available.

vii) Whether any referral during the period of monitoring.

During the visit to the schools it was informed that 10 (33.33%) primary

schools & 02 (18.18%) UPS the referral cases are made at the time of health

cheek up period by the doctors.

viii) Instances of medical emergency during the period of monitoring.

NO.

ix) Availability of the first aid box and medical kit in the schools.

MI found that all sample schools except one new set up UPS has first aid boxes

and medical kit in the school.

x) Dental and eye check-up included in the screening.


schools & 06 (54.55%) UPS the Dental and eye check-up are made by the

doctors.

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xi) Distribution of spectacles to children suffering from refractive error.

MI found that in the 05 (16.67%) primary schools & 04 (36.36%) UPS

spectacles to children suffering from refractive error are given.

1.

Whether potable water is available for drinking purpose in convergence

with Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme.

YES. All the primary & UPS have drinking water and convergence sanitation

Programme

1. MPLAD / MLA Scheme

There are cases found in the sample schools..

2. Any Other Department / Scheme

12. Infrastructure

1.

a)

i)

Kitchen – cum- Store

Is a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store

Constructed and in use

During the visit to the schools MI found that in the 12 (40%) primary schools

have pacca kitchen cum store and 04 (36.36%) UPS have pacca kitchen cum

store. The 06.67% (02) primary schools and 01 (0.09%) UPS have no pacca

kitchen cum store and (01) primary school use unused class room and another

one (01) primary school use under stair for cooking purpose & (01) New set up

UPS cooking of MDM are done with primary school.

The sample schools where the kitchen shed is not available for cooking the

unused class rooms/ Under stair is used for the purpose. It is further found that

the food stuff and other materials of the MDM are stored in the school room or

in the office room.

ii) Under which Scheme Kitchen-cum-store constructed – MDM/SSA/Others

It was informed that for the construction of Kitchen-cum-store of mainly

MDM funds are used.

iii) Constructed but not in use (Reasons for not using)

N.A. There are no such cases.

iv) Under construction

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N.A

v) Sanctioned but construction not started

N.A There is no such cases.

vi) Not sanctioned

N.A. There are no such cases.

b) In case the pucca kitchen –cum-store is not available, where is the food

being cooked and where the food grains / other ingredients are being

stored?

In all the places where kitchen shed is not available for cooking, the unused

class rooms/ varandas are used for the purpose and the food stuff is stored in

the school room or in the office room.

c) Kitchen-cum-store in hygienic condition, properly ventilated and away

from classrooms

YES, Good.

d) Whether MDM is being cooked by using firewood or LPG based cooking?

MI found in the primary schools the Fire wood is used in the 09 (30%) schools

coal base fuel in 16 (53.33%) and LPG are in 05 (16.67%) schools and in

UPS fire wood is used in 05 (50%) schools coal base fuel in 02 (20%) and LPG

are in 03 (30%).

e) Whether on any day there was interruption due to non-availability of

firewood or LPG?

No such interruption found in both primary & UPS, however, it is informed that

the subsidized rate LPG are not available as per their requirement.

2.

i)

Kitchen Devices

Whether cooking utensils are available in the school?

The sample schools have adequate utensils which purchased out of the MDM

fund.

ii) Source of funding for cooking and serving utensils-Kitchen Devices fund/

MME / Community contribution / others.

The sources of funds for procurement of MDM serving utensils-Kitchen

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Devices are manage from the MME funds being given by the respective Block

office and none of the sample school has received any contribution in this

regard.

iii) Whether eating plates etc are available in the school?

It is found that few numbers of eating plates are available in the school, but

generally children bring it from home and at times when require the school

plates are also in use.

iv) Source of funding for eating plates–MME/Community contribution

/others?

MME funding.

3.

i)

Availability of storage bins

Whether storage bins are available for food grains? If yes, what is the

source of their procurement?

During the visit to the schools MI found that the storage facilities in the primary

schools for the Food grains: 10 (33.33%) in store room, unused class room 15

(50%) Office Room 03 (10%) & Under stair 02 (06.67%). The scenario of food

grain storage in UPS are: Store room 05 (50%), use class room 02 (20%) &

unused class room 03 (30%). Rice is kept in bags & a few primary schools it is

kept in dram also.


i) Is separate toilet for the boys and girls are available?

During the visit to the schools it reveals that the separate toilet for the boys and

girls are available in 17 boys & 23 girls form the primary schools and from

UPS Girls-09, Boys-06 respectively.

ii) Are toilets usable?

YES


i) Is Tap water / tube well / hand pump / well / Jet pump available?

During the visit to the schools it reveals that the in 18 (62.07%) primary

schools hand pump, 07 (24.14%) use tap water & UPS 10 (90.91%) jet Pump

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are available.

ii) Any other source

Gram Panchyet Hand Pump near to the school.

6. Availability of fire extinguishers

During the visit to the schools it reveals that the in the 21 (70%) primary

schools & UPS-04 (36.36%) has fire extinguishers.

7. IT infrastructure available @ School level

It reveals that one UPS has IT Infrastructure at school is available.

a) Number of computers available in the school (if, any)


b) Availability of internet connection (if any)

One UPS has internet connection.

c) Using any IT / IT enabled services based solutions / services (like e-

learning etc.) ( if any)

NA

13. Safety & Hygiene:

i) General impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene.

The general impression about the environment, safety and hygiene the MI

found that the sample primary schools in Good 27 (90%) Average 03 (10%) &

UPS-Good -11 (100%).

ii) Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating

All children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating.

iii) Do the children take meals in an orderly manner?

YES

iv) Conservation of water?

No such arrangements are found in the sample schools.

v) Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing any fire hazard?

Not posing any fire hazard. Not posing any hazards but it is kept in a much

unorganized way.

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i) Extent of participation by Parents / SMC /VEC /Panchayats / Urban

bodies in daily supervision and monitoring.

The extend of community participation in MDM found to be average at the

school level the VEC/WEC/SMC and local self bodies are directly involve in

the program. The response in this context to look after the MDM of the schools

are; from primary schools,-Parents 25 (83.33%), G.P. Members -04 (13.34%)

01 (3.33%) & WEC Members- 01 (3.33%), In UPS- SMC 06 (54.55%),

Parents- 04 (36.36%) respectively.

ii) Is any roster of community members being maintained for supervision of

the MDM?

No roaster of the parents are found for daily monitoring and supervision of

MDM, however it is noticed in 02 (06.67%) primary schools.

iii) Is there any social audit mechanism in the school?

Parents & Local G.P. member look after MDM.

iv) Number of meetings of SMC held during the monitoring period.

No such meeting held during the monitoring period.

v) In how many of these meetings issues related to MDM were discussed?

In the time of VEC & SMC meeting


i) Is there any Inspection Register available at school level?

MI found 60% (18) primary schools and 36.36% (04) UPS are being inspected

and the inspection register are available in school.

ii) Whether school has received any funds under MME component?

In Primary School 03 (10%) MME funds received.

iii) Whether Stage / District /Block level officers/ officials inspecting the MDM

Scheme?

During the visit to the sample schools it reveals that 12 primary schools are

inspected by the school Inspectors 03 are by the adl. School Inspectors 05 by

the BDO office and 01 by ADI and 04 by the municipality office and in it is

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UPS –BDO-02, school inspector- 01, adl. School inspector- 01.

iv) The frequency of such inspections?

Very irregular.

16. Impact

All the sample primary schools and upper primary schools responded positively

about the impact of MDM. The positive responses from the schools in the

context of improvement of enrollment attendance, retention, improvement of

the social harmony and improvement of the nutritional status of the children.


i) Is any grievance redressal mechanism in the district for MDMS?

Not Found.

ii) Whether the district/block/school having any toll free number?

Not Found.

18. General Observations of MI

Supply of rice is irregular for MDM in few schools.

Cooking cost is not paid regularly.

A few schools has to lift the food grains from supplier.

A few schools MDM logo are not displayed.

Food test register are not found in the few school.

In the few schools MDM menu are not displayed regularly.

Parent’s roaster is not found in the many schools.

Hand washing done properly.

Poor school health Programme.

Dress for cooks/helpers and smokeless chulla are available in few

sample schools.

MP/MLA Lad contribution are found for MDM.

There are few sample schools have proper kitchen gardening.

Require number of subsidize rate LPGs are not available.

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List of Sample schools of Hooghly District

Sl.

No.

Name of the School Dise Code

1. Haridra Danga Siksha Sadan 19122300103

2. Altara Primary School 19122302804

3. Shantinagar Prathamik Vidyalaya 19122401802

4. Babnan Paschimpara Primary School 19121717403

5. Dumurpur Primary School 19121701202

6. Palba Junior Basic School 19121708902

7. Korola Junior Baisc School 19121710505

8. Dhalarbagan Primary School 19121718701

9. Kotalpur Hajhi Matlab Mondal Junior Basic

School

19121702402

10. Itachuna Adibasi Primary School 19120514905

11. Kulipukur Primary School 19120518702

12. Khanyan U.B.B. Adibashi Primary School 19120514203

13. Phesua Bagan Primary School 19122502001

14. P.B.M. Road Primary School 19122500701

15. Ambedkar Primary School 19122600801

16. Kanakshali Primary School 19121902802

17. Bhudev Vidyamandir 19121901505

18. Gholdighui II No Primary School 19120412201

19. Saota Primary School 19120407801

20. Boral Dangi Primary School 19120411103

21 Singha Jore Primary School 19120611501

22 Dakshin Nawabpur Mominpara Primary

School

19120609801

23 Dakshin Kuminimora Primary School 19120610702

24 Dipchant Vidyapith Jr. Basic School 19122800402

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25 D. Waldie Karmachari Vidyapith 19122801105

26 Uttama Sundari Devi Primary School 19121302101

27 Anantapur Primary School 19121816504

28 Bhanderhati Giribaladevi Primary School 19121818401

29 Joypur Primary School 19121803702

30 Simla Primary School 19121306401

Upper Primary schools

01 Maheswarpur High School 19121705106

02 Dumurpur Junior High School 19121701204

03 Sultangacha High School 19121704404

04 Dabra High Madrasah 19120506302

05 Champsara Satish Chandra Vidyaniketan 19121304602

06 Pursurah Girls High School 19120406404

07 Chawk Tajpur H.E.B.High Madrasah 19120603205

08 WB Siddibuia Girls High Madrasah 19120603204

09 Kanaipur High School 19121300405

10 Dhaniakhali P.D.Girls High School 19121819402

11 Nandalal Institution Chatra 19122700202

END.

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Mid-Day Meal Monitoring Report of Purulia District.




(iii) Name of the District Purulia, West Bengal

(iv) Date of visit to the Districts/EGS/Schools 09.12.2013---24.12.2013

At school level

Sl.No.1 Indicators


i) Whether buffer stock of food grains for one month is available at the

school?

It was noticed that one month buffer stocks are maintained in 18.75 % (06)

primary schools. Further, noticed 2 months buffer stocks are maintained in

15.63% (05) primary schools and three months in 40.63% (13) primary schools.

In upper primary school two to three months stock are maintained in 06

(66.67%) schools and rest of the schools it has more than three months.

ii) Whether food grains are delivered in school in time by the lifting agency?

MI found that all sample schools are receiving the food grain in the schools for

MDM but there is always delay in delivering the food stuff to the schools at

times it takes 3-4 months.

iii) If lifting agency is not delivering the food grains at school how the food

grains is transported up to school level?

It is informed that the local dealer delivered food grains in to the sample

schools and no one has to collect the food grains from the local dealer.


Good

1. i) Whether food grains are released to school after adjusting the unspent


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MI found that food grains released after adjusting the unspent balance of the

previous month in the 06 (18.75%) primary schools and no UPS does the same.


i) Whether State is releasing funds to District / block / school on regular basis

in advance? If not.

The State is releasing funds to District regularly and do not face any problem

for the same.


There is no delay from the State to District in releasing funds.


It is informed that now it takes almost two months to reach funds from district

to SHG/School/NGO etc.


No information available in this regard.


i) Whether school / implementing agency has receiving cooking cost in

advance regularly?

It is informed that no sample schools received the cooking cost in advance and

there are always delay in providing the cooking cost which hamper smooth

running of MDM.


It has found that 08 (25%) primary schools gets regular payment of cooking

cost, while one month delay in 04 (12.50%) schools and two months delay in

12 (37.50%) primary schools have been found. In case of UPS, the regular

payment of cooking cost from the local BDO Office have been found in 05

(55.56%) schools and rest of the schools gets payment with interval of 2-3

months.

iii) In case of non receipt of cooking cost how the meal is served?

The school head teacher and SHGs/Cooks manage the same by borrowing from

the local market.

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iv) Mode of payment of cooking cost (Cash / cheque / e-transfer)?

MI found 93.75% (30) primary schools received cooking cost through bank out

of 28 (87.50%) reported that e-transfer are made to their account and in two

cases the payment are made through cheque and the payment of 6.25% (02)

primary schools made by cash. In the UPS e-transfer are made in all 09 schools.




Local self Government.


MI found that of the sample school 28 (87.50%) primary schools the cooking

of the MDM are manage by the SHG members and in the 04 (12.50%) primary

schools cooking are manage by the person arrange by the VEC/WEC/ local

self Govt. In the 07 UPS, cooking of the MDM is manage by the SHG members

and 02 schools it is done other than the SHG people.

iii) Is the number of cooks-cum-helpers engaged in the school as per GOI

norms or as per State norms?

The norms for the purpose are given by the GOI do not fulfilled in all the

places it was found that in places more number of SHG are involved in cooking

process. Further, noticed that in 32 primary schools 71 cooks/helpers are

involved and in 09 upper primary schools 39 cooks/helpers are involved in the

cooking process of MDM.


In both the primary and upper primary schools the cooks/helper used to get

@Rs.1000/-pm as honorarium.


The payments to cook-cum-helpers are made through cash.


Irregularly remuneration paid to cooks cum helpers as informed by the

concerned persons.

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privileged women are drawn from the locality as a cooks/helpers for MDM

.Further, noticed that there are 10 groups are from SC, 09 group are from ST,

02 groups are from minority, 01 groups are from OBC, and 19 groups belongs

to the mixed category.

viii) Is there any training module for cook-cum-helpers?

No such training modules are found for the cook cum helper.


No such training is given to the cook cum helper.


NGO, whether cook-cum-helpers have been engaged to serve the meal to

the children at school level.

NA


NO




YES, The school is serving hot cooked meal daily.



i) Quality of meal

In general the students of the sample primary and upper primary school express

their satisfaction about the quality of MDM.


In general the primary and upper primary school students express their

satisfaction about the quantity of meal. However, it is informed that in the case

of tribal/minority dominated schools of the rural area they require little more

rice as majority of the students are belongs to the poor family.

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Remarks: 100 gm of rice are not enough in schools dominated by the tribal

and minority community.


YES. The green leafy vegetables used in the MDM. But could not be conform

per child.


Yes


It is well accepted by all the children of the school.

vi) Method / Standard gadgets/ equipment for measuring the quantity of food

to be cooked and served.

It is found that no weighing machines are use for the measurement of the food

stuff for MDM and no measuring tools are use for the cooked food.

7. Variety of Menu


While discussion with the concerned persons it reveals that majority of the

place the menu of the MDM are decided by the respective head teacher of the

school and the cooks & helpers opinion are also taken for finalization of the

menu. Further found that in all UPS it is decided by the head teacher and other

teachers. In the primary schools 17 (53.13%) decided by the head teacher and

other teachers, 14 (43.75%) by the head teacher & SHGs and 01 (3.12%) by the

SHG alone.


community.

During the visit to the schools it was noticed that 09 (28.13%) sample primary

schools and 03 (33.33%) UPS displayed the weekly menu for the MDM.



value of the MDM however, it is presumed that the nutritional and calorific

values are good enough.

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level at prominent place


During the visit to the schools it was found that no schools the information

regarding the quantity of food grains are displayed properly in the school.


Not available.


Not available

iv) Number of children given MDM

Given in trends Table

i) Daily menu

During visit to the schools MI found that in the 21(65.63%) primary schools

and 7(77.78%) UPS the daily menu are displayed in the board.

ii)

Display of MDM logo at prominent place preferably outside wall of the

school.

MI Found that in the 27(84.38%) primary schools and 05 (55.56%) UPS the

MDM logo are displayed in the prominent place of the school.

9. Trends


No. Details Day previous to

date of visit

On the day of visit

vi. Enrollment P-3483

UPS-3355

PS-3483

UPS-3355

vii. No. of children

attending the

school on the

day of visit

PS- 2702(77.58%)

UPS-1672(49.84%)

PS- 2351(67.50%)

UPS-124(03.70%)

viii. No. of children PS- 2702(100%) PS-2351(100%)

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opted for Mid

Day Meal-

UPS-1672(100%)

UPS-124(100%)

ix. No. of children

availing MDM

as per MDM

Register:

PS-2702(100%)

UPS-1672(100%)

PS-2351(100%)

UPS-124(100%)

x. No. of children

actually availing

MDM on the

day of visit

--------- PS-2351(100%)

UPS-124(100%)

MI reveals that in the sample primary schools 67.50% students are present on

the day of visit to the school, out of 100% students availed MDM. In the UPS

03.70% students are present out of 100% students availed the MDM. Further,

came to know that on Saturday, MDM are served all sample primary schools

and upper primary school.

Remarks: It is noticed that no MDM are served in on the day of visit 07

schools due to very poor attendance after evaluation/exams.

10. Social Equity:


It is noticed that there is no proper dinning space for the MDM in the sample

schools for the eating, the students use classroom, open space, varendra etc.

ii) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in

cooking or serving or seating arrangement?





No such cases are found.


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NA


1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan



YES. During the visit MI found that in 27(84.38%) & UPS 08 (88.89%)

maintained school Health Card.


Yearly

iv) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin-A

dosage) and de-worming medicine periodically?

MI found that in 12 (44.44%) primary schools & 07 (77.87%) UPS

micronutrients (iron, folic acid, and vitamin-A dosage) and de-worming

medicine are given.


The local Heath center is providing the medicines and it has been kept with

head teacher of the school who later provide the medicine to the students.

vi) Whether height and weight record of the children is being indicated in the

school health card.


schools and 05 (62.50%) UPS the height and weight record of the children is

available.

vii) Whether any referral during the period of monitoring.

During the visit to the schools it was informed that 10 (37.04%) primary

schools & 06 (75%) UPS the referral cases are made at the time of health cheek

up period by the doctors.

ix) Instances of medical emergency during the period of monitoring.

No

x) Availability of the first and medical kit in the schools.

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MI found that 26 (81.25%) sample primary schools and 07 (77.78%) UPS has

first and medical kit in the schools.

xi) Dental and eye check-up included in the screening.

During the visit to the schools it is learnt that in the 18 (66.67%) primary

schools & 05 (62.50%) UPS the Dental and eye check-up are done by the

doctors.

xii) Distribution of spectacles to children suffering from refractive error.

In regard to the distribution of spectacles to children suffering from refractive

error it is learnt that 06 students from the sample primary schools and 12 UPS

students are given spectacles.

i) Whether potable water is available for drinking purpose in convergence

with Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme.

MI found that 02 primary schools don’t have drinking water facility in the

schools the name of the schools are *( sl. No.14& sl.no.26) and all the UPS

have drinking water facility in the school as well as convergence with the

sanitation programme.


During the visit to the sample schools we came to know that 03 primary

schools got MLA LAD and the eating plates for MDM have been purchased.


12. Infrastructure

1.

a)

i)




The 15 (46.88%) primary schools have pacca kitchen cum store and 05

(55.565) UPS have pacca kitchen cum store. Further, noticed that 14 (43.75%)

primary schools and 03 (33.33%) UPS has only the kitchen shed and 03

(9.37%) primary school and one UPS have no kitchen cum store and used

kitchen of primary school for cooking purpose.

The sample schools where the kitchen shed is not available for cooking the

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unused class rooms/ varandas are used for the purpose. It is further found that

the food stuff and other materials of the MDM are stored in the school room or

in the office room.


It was informed that for the construction of Kitchen-cum-store of mainly

MDM funds are used.


There are no such cases.





vi) Not sanctioned

NA

b) In case the pucca kitchen –cum-store is not available, where is the food

being cooked and where the food grains / other ingredients are being

stored?

In all the places where kitchen shed is not available for cooking, the unused

class rooms/class rooms are used for the purpose and the food stuff is stored in

the school room or in the office room.

c) Kitchen-cum-store in hygienic condition, properly ventilated and away

from classrooms

Yes it is in good condition.


MI found in all the 32 primary schools and 09 UPS the Fire wood are used for

cooking.


firewood or LPG?

No such interruption found in both PS & UPS.

2. Kitchen Devices

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i) Whether cooking utensils are available in the school?

The sample schools have adequate utensils which purchased out of the MDM

fund.



The sources of funds for procurement of MDM utensils-Kitchen devices are

manage from the MME funds being given by the respective Block office and it

is also informed that 03 sample schools has received contribution in this regard

from MLA –LAD.


YES. Students bring the eating plates from home however; few are available in

the schools also.

iv) Source of funding for eating plates –MME/Community contribution

/others?

In three schools eating plates are purchased from MLA fund.

3.

i)

Availability of storage bins

Whether storage bins are available for food grains? If yes, what is the

source of their procurement?

During the visit to the schools found that the food grains are kept in 04

(12.50%) unused class room, 02 (6.25%) office room, 19 (59.38%) in class

room and store room 07 (21.87%) in the primary schools. In UPS has store

room in 01 (11.11%), use class room 01 (11.11 %), Unused class room 04

(44.44%), office room 02 (22.22%) and below stair 01 (11.11%). Besides, it is

also seen that rice are kept in bags and in a few primary schools it is kept in

dram.



During the visit to the schools MI found that the separate toilet for the boys 10

(31.25%) & Girls 22 (68.75%) for primary schools and in UPS for girls 08

(88.895) and boys 03 (33.33%) are available.

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YES



During the visit to the schools it reveals that the in 28 (93.33%) primary

schools hand pump, 02 (6.67%) use tap water & UPS-06 (66.67%) hand Pump,

03 (33.33%) jet Pump are available.


No information is available.


During the visit to the schools it reveals that the in the 07 (21.88 %) primary

schools & UPS-01 (11.11 %) has fire extinguishers.


It reveals that no primary schools & UPS have IT Infrastructure at school.


NA


NA

c) Using any IT / IT enabled services based solutions / services (like e-

learning etc.) ( if any)

NA



The general impression about the environment, safety and hygiene the MI

found that the sample primary schools are Good in 26 (81.25%), Average in 06

(18.75 %) & UPS-Good 09 (100 %).


YES. All children encouraged to wash hands before and after eating.


Yes

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No


Not posing any fire hazard. Not posing any hazards but it is kept in a much

unorganized way.


i) Extent of participation by Parents / SMC /VEC /Panchayats / Urban

bodies in daily supervision and monitoring.

The extend of community participation in MDM found to be average at the

school level the VEC/SLMC and local self bodies are directly involve in the

program The response in this context from the schools are in primary schools,-

Parents 32 (100 %). In UPS- SMC 05 (55.56 %), Parents- occasionally visit for

MDM.

ii) Is any roster of community members being maintained for supervision of

the MDM?

No roaster of the parents are found for daily monitoring and supervision of

MDM.


Parents & Local G.P. member look after MDM as well see the expenditure

pattern.


No such meeting held during the monitoring period.


NA



MI found 43.75 % (14) primary schools and 01 (11.11%) UPS the inspection

register are available at school level.


Yes

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Scheme?


inspected by the school Inspectors 09 are by the adl. School Inspectors, 01 by

the district inspector, 01 by the block office and in the UPS 05 schools are

visited by school inspector of school and 03 school visited by the block Office.

iv) The frequency of such inspections?

Very irregular

16. Impact


about the impact of MDM. The positive responses from the schools in the

context of improvement of attendance are available from all the primary

schools and in the UPS. It is also with the improved the enrollment, retention,

improvement of the social harmony and improvement of the nutritional status

of the children.



Not found.


Not found.

18. General Observations of the MI

The MDM menu are not displayed in all the schools.

The MDM logo is not displayed in the few Schools.

Food grains (rice) are delivered in long intervals, not adjusting the

previous balance.

Few sample schools do not maintained test and inspection registers.

There are too many SHGs are involved in the cooking process in school.

The cooks /helpers gets honorarium very irregularly.

Poor performance of School Health Programme.

There are many schools do not have fire extinguishers.

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The grievance redressal mechanisms are poor.

Training of the cooks /helpers not done.

Washing of hands before and after meal followed positively.

School class rooms are used as store.

Inspection/monitoring mechanism are poor.

List of the sample school of Purulia District

Sl.

No.

Name of the School Dise Code

1. Hijuli J.B.School 19140600904

2. Nowadih Primary School 19140601604

3. Hanyagora Primary School 19140602603

4. Uparkahan Primary School 19140906702

5. Narayanpur Prathamik Vidyalaya 19140907302

6. Jahajpur Primary School 19140905604

7. Kantaranguni Primary School 19141005101

8. Sonaijuri Primary School 19141006401

9. Jihurbona Primary School 19141006602

10. Napara Primary School 19141008001

11. Bhunyadih Primary School 19141008302

12. Keliathol Primary School 19141007001

13. Bhandarpuara B.M.C.Primary School 19141607706

14. Dumurdih Primary School 19141607806

15. Manikdih Primary School 19141608503

16. Anara Primary School 19141409802

17. Nutandih Bangla Primary School 19141413605

18. Dhagra Primary School 19141413007

19. R.Shiuli Bari Primary School 19141302003

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20. Bansbani Primary School 19141302406

21 Pahargora Primary School 19141301909

22 Damodarpur Primary School 19141506703

23 Narendrapur Primary School 19141508904

24 Dhangagora Primary School 19141506507

25 Raghunathpur Boys Primary School 19142200702

26 Dhobapara Primary School 19142200201

27 Urdu Bengali Primary School 19142200502

28 Bhuighora Primary School 19140200405

29 Tanrpania Primary School 19140202205

30 Teliabhasa Primary School 19140200360

31 Deshbondhu Road Primary School 19142100105

32 Alangidanga Primary School 19142102104

01 Hura Girls High School 19140602503

02 Uparkahan Junior High School 19140906703

03 Jaipur Girls High School 19140904503

04 Vidyasagar Vidyapith 19141005301

05 Liya Junior High School 19141008403

06 Manikdih Junior High School 19141608504

07 Para Girls High School 19141406504

08 Neturia Girls High School 19141304903

09 Godibero S.T.Girls High School 19141807606

END

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Mid-Day Meal Monitoring Report of Kolkata District




(iii) Name of the District Kolkata, West Bengal

(iv) Date of visit to the Districts/EGS/Schools 16.01.2014 – 31.01.2014.

At school level

Sl.

No.1

Indicators


i) Whether buffer stock of food grains for one month is available at the school?

MI noticed that one month buffer stocks are maintained in 42.42% (14) primary

schools and 66.67% (08) in the upper primary schools. Further, noticed 2 months

buffer stocks are maintained in 21.21% (07) primary schools and three months in

27.27% (09) primary schools. Two months stocks are maintained in 16.67% (02) &

three months stock are maintained in 16.66% (02) Upper primary schools.

ii) Whether food grains are delivered in school in time by the lifting agency?

MI found that all sample primary schools & UPS receiving the food grains in the

schools in time by the lifting agency.

iii) If lifting agency is not delivering the food grains at school how the food grains

is transported up to school level?

MI found that in all sample primary schools and Upper primary schools the local

dealer delivered food grains in the schools.


It is found to good quality.

1. i) Whether food grains are released to school after adjusting the unspent


MI found that in 29 (87.88%) sample primary schools & 09 (75%) Upper primary

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schools received the food grains after adjusting the unspent balance of the previous

month.

Remarks: It is informed that the distributor of the fair price shop collect the food

grains from FCI and as per the requirement the respective dealer supply the same

after adjusting the balance.


i) Whether State is releasing funds to District / block / school on regular basis in

advance? If not.

The State is releasing funds to District regularly and do not face any problem for

the same.


There is no delay from the State to District.


Informed that since it is the metropolitan city the local administration are quite

different and the entire work is being monitor by the district office and further

informed that it would not take much time.


N/A


i) Whether school / implementing agency has receiving cooking cost in advance

regularly?

MI reveals that no sample primary schools and UPS received the cooking cost in

advance. However, it is learnt that in one primary school& one UPS regularly gets

the payment of cooking cost from the local Baro Office and for the rest of schools

payment are made quite late.

Remarks: This is due to the delay in submission of bills, however, for the

uninterrupted MDM some times payments are given in advance.


Maximum two to three months.

iii) In case of non receipt of cooking cost how the meal is served?

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In case of non receipt of cooking cost the respective head teacher of the school

manage the MDM and it is also reported that NGO manage the same where they

are involve for MDM.

iv) Mode of payment of cooking cost (Cash / cheque / e-transfer)?

MI found 100 % primary schools received cooking cost through cheque and in the

UPS e-transfer are made in one school, and rest (11) UPS the payment are made by

cheque.




The cooks/helpers are engaged by the school/SMC/WEC But they have to get

approval of the DPO/Chairman, DPSC who examine the cases thoroughly.


MI found that of the sample schools 18 (54.55%) primary schools the cooking of

the MDM are done by the NGO members and in the 15 (45.45%) primary schools

cooking is done by the person arrange by the school development committee

(SDC). In the 07 (58.33%) UPS the cooking of the MDM are managed by the

NGO members and 05 (41.67%) UPS the cooking is done by the person arrange

by the school management committee (SMC).

iii) Is the number of cooks-cum-helpers engaged in the school as per GOI norms

or as per State norms?

The norms for the purpose are given by the GOI do not fulfilled in all the places it

was found that in places more number of SHG members & NGO are involved in

cooking process .Further noticed that in 33 primary schools 605 cooks/helpers are

involved including the NGO members and in11 upper primary schools 536

cooks/helpers are involved in the cooking process of MDM.

Remarks: However, it is informed that at the time of payment of honorarium the

GOI norms are strictly adhere.


In both the primary and upper primary schools the cooks/helper used to get the

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enhanced payment @ Rs.1500/-pm. The additional Rs 500/- are provided by the

State Govt since October 2013.


MI found that all the sample Primary schools & Upper primary schools the

payment to cook-cum-helpers made by cash except one Upper primary school

payment to cook-cum-helpers made by cheque.


It is found that the regular payment is made to 22 (66.67%) primary schools & 08

(66.67%) Upper primary schools.



privileged women are drawn from the locality as a cooks/helpers for MDM.

Further, noticed that there are 04 groups are from SC, 01 group are from minority,

05 groups are from general caste and 35 groups belongs to the mixed category.

Further, to inform that each group consist of 10-15 members.

viii Is there any training module for cook-cum-helpers?

There is no proper training module for cook-cum-helpers and it is informed that the

Indian Institute of Catering Technology is mainly involved for this purpose.


It reveals that 16 primary schools and 07 UPS the cooks/helpers attended the

training being organized by the NGOs.


NGO, whether cook-cum-helpers have been engaged to serve the meal to the

children at school level.

The cook-cum-helpers have been engaged for the cooking they serve the meal to

the children at school level also.


It is informed that health check-up of cook-cum-helpers has been done by the

respective NGOs for one primary and three UPS.


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The cooked hot meal is served in the schools regularly and there is no interruption.



i) Quality & Quantity of meal

In general the students of the sample primary and upper primary schools express

their satisfaction about the quality and quantity of MDM.


As per norms pulses are used and for measurement container are used for the

purpose and the children of the primary and upper primary schools express their

satisfaction.


As per availability green vegetables are used but there is no proper measurement.


MI found all sample primary schools & upper primary schools are in use of

idolized salt.


YES

vi) Method / Standard gadgets/ equipment for measuring the quantity of food to

be cooked and served.

It is found that normally weighing machine are use for the measurement of the

food stuff for MDM also noticed that no measuring tools are use for the cooked

food. Accordingly, it is suggested that instead of using the traditional pots for

serving the meal they should use measuring pots while serving the meal.

7. Variety of Menu


It is informed that district MDM Office provided the weekly menu list. However,

in 11 (33.33%) schools, in 04 (12.12%) & 18 (54.55%) schools menu are decided

by the teachers, SHGs & NGO in primary schools .In the UPS the menu are

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decided by the school teachers/SMC & NGO as per the availability of the

vegetables in the local market.


community.

During the visit to the schools it was noticed that 31 (93.94%) sample primary

schools and 10 (83.33 %) UPS displayed the menu weekly for the MDM.



value of the MDM however, it is presumed that the nutritional and calorific values

are good enough.


level at prominent place


Not found





iv) Number of children given MDM( Given in trend table)

i) Daily menu;

It is noticed that daily menu board are found in the 23 (69.70%) primary schools

and 05 (41.67%) UPS.

ii) Display of MDM logo at prominent place preferably outside wall of the school.

It is noticed that MDM logo are found in the 32 (96.97%) primary schools and 11

(91.67%) UPS.

9. Trends


No. Details Day previous to date of

visit

On the day of visit

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xi. Enrollment P- 6374

UPS- 3778

PS- 6374

UPS- 3778

xii. No. of children

attending the

school on the

day of visit

PS- 4455 (69.89%)

UPS-2474 (65.48%)

PS- 4461 (69.99%)

UPS-2673 (70.75%)

xiii. No. of children

opted for Mid

Day Meal-

PS- 4349 (97.62%)

UPS-1990 (80.44%)

PS-4346 (97.42%)

UPS-2077 (77.70%)

xiv. No. of children

availing MDM

as per MDM

Register:

PS-4349 (97.62%)

UPS-1990 (80.44%)

PS-4346 (97.42%)

UPS-2077 (77.70%)

xv. No. of children

actually availing

MDM on the

day of visit

--------- PS-4346 (97.42%)

UPS-2077 (77.70%)

MI reveals that in the sample primary schools 69.99% students are present on the

day of visit to the school, out of 97.42% students availed MDM. In the UPS

70.75% students are present out of 77.70% students availed the MDM. It is also

informed that cooked MDM are served all the working days of the school.

10. Social Equity


It is noticed that majority of the schools don’t have proper dinning space for the

MDM only one primary school & two UPS have proper dinning space. For the

eating food the students use classroom, open space, varendra etc. where ever it is

available.

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Remarks: One primary school (Sarat Chandra pal girls’ school-sl. No.-32) is

operating in the morning shift and the school has no space therefore, cooked food

the students use to take home as next shift classes has to begin.

ii) Did you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking

or serving or seating arrangement?










1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: There is strong convergence with the SSA

Programme.


The School Health Programme is in operation in the district besides; there are

similar type of activities being sponsored by the different NGO/Cooperate house

and philanthropist do give support.


MI found in all sample primary schools & 09 (75%) Upper primary schools

maintained health card.


MI found that 27 (81.82%) sample primary schools 09 (75.00%) Upper primary

schools are covered under health check-up by doctor yearly.

iv) Whether children are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, vitamin-A dosage)

and de-worming medicine periodically?

MI found 01 (03.03%) sample primary schools & 11 (91.67%) Upper primary

schools are given micronutrients (iron, folic acid, and vitamin-A dosage) and de-

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worming medicine.


Health Department.

vi) Whether height and weight record of the children is maintained.

MI found 31 (93.94%) sample primary schools & 08 (66.67%) Upper primary

schools have records of height and weight for the students.

vii) Being indicated in the school health card.

All sample primary schools & Upper primary schools the records of height and

weight are being indicated in the school health card.

viii) Whether any referral during the period of monitoring.

MI found that out of sample primary schools 23 (85.19%) schools & 06 (66.67%)

UPS have referral cases during the health check up period.

ix) Instances of medical emergency during the period of monitoring.

Not found such case during monitoring time.

x) Availability of the first and medical kit in the schools.

MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools have the first

–aid and medical kit in the schools.

xi) Dental and eye check-up included in the screening.

During the visit to the sample schools it is informed that 24 (88.89%) sample

primary schools & 09 (75.00%) Upper primary schools dental and eye check-up

are done.

xii) Distribution of spectacles to children suffering from refractive error.

During the visit to the sample schools it is also informed that 02 (08.33%) sample

primary schools & 06 (66.67%) Upper primary schools the distributions of

spectacles to children are made by the concerned officials.

1.

i)

Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme

Whether potable water is available for drinking purpose in convergence with

Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme.

MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools have potable

drinking water and proper sanitation facilities.

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No such cases are found in the sample school.


12. Infrastructure

1.

a)

i)




MI found in the sample primary schools 22 (66.67%) have pacca kitchen cum store

and 07 (58.33%) UPS have pacca kitchen cum store and 04 (12.12%) primary

schools have no pacca kitchen cum store and 03 primary schools used unused class

room for cooking purpose. The sample schools where the kitchen shed is not

available for cooking, the unused class rooms are used for the purpose. It is further

found that the food stuff and other materials of the MDM are stored in the school

room or in the office room.

Remarks: Further informed that of the sample schools in 20 sample primary

schools and 07 UPS MDM are arrange from the central kitchen.


Informed that it is MDM scheme







vi) Not sanctioned


b) In case the pucca kitchen –cum-store is not available, where is the food being

cooked and where the food grains / other ingredients are being stored?

In all the places where kitchen shed is not available for cooking, the unused class

rooms/ varandas are used for the purpose and the food stuff is stored in the school

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room or in the office room.

c) Kitchen-cum-store in hygienic condition, properly ventilated and away from

classrooms

YES


MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools are using

LPGs.

Remarks: MI found that many of sample schools are facing problem for the LPG

as number of LPG requirement are different from the supply of LPG in subsidized

rate.


firewood or LPG?

No such cases are found, in case there is non-availability of firewood or LPG they

themselves mange it.

2.

i)

Kitchen Devices

Whether cooking utensils are available in the school?

The cooking utensils are available in the all sample primary schools & Upper

primary schools.



The sources of funds for procurement of MDM serving utensils-Kitchen Devices

are manage from the MME funds being given and none of the sample school has

received any contribution in this regard.


It is found that few numbers of eating plates are available in the school, usually the

students bring it from home, and therefore it is used at times when require.

iv) Source of funding for eating plates –MME/Community contribution /others?

Most of the students bring the eating plates from home and for purchasing the

same MME funds are used.

3. Availability of storage bins

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i) Whether storage bins are available for food grains? If yes, what is the source

of their procurement?

MI found that 24 (72.73%) sample primary schools have store room facility and it

has storage bins of food grains & rest of the schools use classroom/unused class

room & Kitchen room for storing the food grains. All Upper primary schools have

store room mainly use sacks for keeping the food materials.



MI found in the primary schools 27 (81.82%) for girls & 20 (60.61%) for boys

toilet are available and in UPS for girls 07 (58.33%) & boys 05 (41.67%) toilets

are available.


YES



MI found all sample primary & Upper primary schools are in use of tap water.



MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools have fire

extinguishers.


Not found.





c) Using any IT / IT enabled services based solutions / services (like e-learning

etc.) ( if any)



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The general impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene in regard to the

MDM are found in the sample primary schools good 31 (93.94%), average 02

(06.06%) & in Upper primary schools Very good 02 (16.67%), Good 08 (66.67%)

& average 02 (16.66%) respectively.


MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools children are

encouraged to wash hands before and after eating.


MI found in the all sample primary schools & Upper primary schools children take

meals in an orderly manner.


MI found none of the sample schools have such facility.


No


i) Extent of participation by Parents / SMC /VEC /Panchayats / Urban bodies in

daily supervision and monitoring.

MI Found parents & SDC members supervise the MDM of primary schools, & but

it is not done for UPS.

ii) Is any roster of community members being maintained for supervision of the

MDM?

MI found in the 05 (15.15%) sample primary schools & 06 (50%) Upper primary

schools have roster duty of the teachers.


MI reveals that the issues are discussed at different level as a part of the social

audit mainly it is placed in SMC.


No such meeting held during the period of visit.


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NA



MI found the Inspection registers are available in 48.48 % (16) primary schools

and 03 (25%) UPS.


Yes


Scheme?


inspected by the school Inspectors 09 are by the adl. school Inspectors,01 by the

district inspector, 01 by the MDM office of Kolkata district 02 school visited by

SPD Office & 02 are by the other dignitaries and in the UPS 02 schools are

visited by district inspector of school and 02 school visited by SPD Office & 02

are by the other dignitaries. .

iv) The frequency of such inspections

This is done very frequently by the DPSC office.

16. Impact


about the impact of MDM. The positive responses from the schools in the context

of improvement of attendance are 33 (100%) from the primary schools and in the

UPS are 09 (75 %). Further known that MDM improved the enrollment, retention,

social harmony and the nutritional status of the children.



During the visit to the schools it is found that there is no proper mechanism for the

grievance redressal arrangement both at the school as well in the district level. The

issues have been discussed at length at the district level and assured to take up

seriously.


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Not found at the school and district level.

18 General Observations of the MI

There are few schools do not maintain weekly menu board.

There are four type of arrangement for the MDM in the district viz. Central

Kitchen, Cluster Kitchen ,NGO run MDM and School based MDM.

Food grains (rice) are provided to the school by adjusting the previous

balance.

Roaster duty of parents/teachers are found in many schools at the time of

MDM.

Required LPG is not available in Govt. subsidized rate and school should

be proactive to get the same..

Many schools maintained test and inspection registers.

There are few schools do not place the MDM logo in appropriate place.

The cooks /helpers gets enhanced honorarium @ Rs. 1500/-

Doctors visit to the schools and School Health Program are in place.

Proper encouragement are made for washing hands before and after MDM.

The grievance redressal mechanisms are poor.

Training of the cooks /helpers arranged in the month of Feb-March.2014

The district should have dinning place/room and water harvesting

provision.

The administration specially DPSC is very much pro active in smooth

running of MDM program.

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List of Sample Schools of Kolkata District.

Primary School

Sl. No. Name of the School Dise Code

1. Hatgacha Primary School 19170106137

2. Purbanchal PSP School 19170106102

3. Saraswati Balika Vidyalaya and Shilpa Singha Sadar 19170101208

4. Maharaja Cossim Baran Sabiseka Primary School 19170100808

5. Kumar Ashutosh Institution (Boys) 19170100212

6. Metropoliton Institution (Main) Boys 19170104107

7. Bethun Collegiate School (Govt.) 19170102918

8. Anandapur Free Primary School 19170111103

9. Krishna Mondal Vidyamandir 19170110901

10. Kalikapur Free Primary School 19170111203

11. Singhee Bagan High School for (Girls) Primary School 19170102824

12. Bansdroni Chakdah G.S.F.P School 19170111602

13. Gongapuri Free Primary School 19170111706

14. Briji Free Primary School 19170111302

15. Ananda Ashram Jr. Basic School 19170110316

16. Sishu Mela Vidyalaya 19170109612

17. Netaji Nagar Adasha Siksha Mandir 19170110111

18. Madrasah Imdadul Ulum G.S.F.P.School 19170106511

19. Sree Beena Swaraswati Vidya Bhgavan 19170104303

20. Gorachand R.D.U.G.S.P.School 19170106306

21 Taki House Govt. Spms Girls High School (Pry

Section)

19170103901

22 Social Welfare Organisation Primary School 19170106702

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23 Deshbandhu Vidyapith 19170103207

24 Harijan Vidya Mandir 19170103308

25 Puroa Kolikata Oriya Siksha Niketan 19170103402

26 Oxytown Collony G.S.F.P 19170113009

27 Brahmachari Pranesh Kumar Vidya Mandir 19170112713

28 Barisha Asar Vidya (Primary) 19170112617

29 Nvt Behari Das Boy’s Primary School 19170113615

30 Sishu Tirtha Primary School 19170108504

31 U.M.G.H.S.Primary School 19170107301

32 Sarat Chandra Pal Girl School (Primary) 19170107908

33 Netaji Vidyapit Primary School 19170104004

Upper Primary

01 Kasba Balika vidyalaya 19170107019

02 Gopeswar Dutta Free School 19170100235

03 Dumdum Kumar Ashutosh Institution (Bramah) Boys 19170100229

04 The Park Institution for Girls 19170101411

05 Bethun Collegiate School (Govt.) 19170102918

06 Singhee Bagan High School for (G) 19170102824

07 S.B.Girls High School 19170110327

08 Jodpur Park Boys School 19170109616

09 Mitra Institution (Med) 19170104028

10 Sursuna High School (H.S) 19170112916

11 Gardenrich Mudiali Girls High School 19170113603

12 Haji Md. Mohosin Girls High Madrasah 19170108014

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